OVERKILL
Formed in New Jersey in 1980, Overkill emerged from the gritty underground music scene that helped shape American thrash metal. While bands on the West Coast such as Metallica and…
SADISTIK EXEKUTION
Sadistik Exekution: Early Days, Formation, and Classic Releases Sadistik Exekution remains one of the most notorious and influential bands in the history of underground extreme metal. Emerging from Sydney, Australia…
SARCOFAGO
Sarcofago: Formation, Early Years, and Black Metal Origins Sarcofago: Formation, Early Years, and Black Metal Origins Sarcofago stands as one of the most influential bands in the early development of…
BRUTAL TRUTH
Brutal Truth: Formation, Early Years, and Grindcore Legacy Brutal Truth: Formation, Early Years, and Grindcore Legacy The story of Brutal Truth begins at a pivotal moment in extreme music, when…
MALEVOLENT CREATION
Malevolent Creation: Formation, Early Years & Death Metal Origins Malevolent Creation: Formation and Early Years Malevolent Creation is one of the most influential bands to emerge from the early American…
MORTAL SIN
The Birth of a Metal Legend: The Early Days and Formation of Mortal Sin Published: 1980s Australian Thrash Metal History In the mid-1980s, as thrash metal was exploding across the…
EARLY DAYS OF HEAVY METAL
IN THE BEGINNING GOD SAID “LET THERE BE METAL” AND IT WAS SO OK we all know that the almighty BLACK SABBATH Started Heavy Metal with their formation in 1969…
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
Origins of Suicidal Tendencies in Venice, California Suicidal Tendencies were formed in 1980 by vocalist Mike Muir, a Venice native deeply influenced by the local skateboarding, surf, and street culture.…
EXODUS
The Birth of Exodus in Richmond, California Exodus was formed in 1979 in Richmond, California, a city located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The…
IMPALED NAZARENE
Fire in the Frozen North: The Early Days and Formation of Impaled Nazarene The origins of Impaled Nazarene lie deep in the early 1990s underground of northern Finland, a region…